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-- defense. to litally offset gains by potential adversaries to keep the u.s. and allied forces in the global military lead. america's allies have en bracing both goals. the european defense agency is eager to partner with both washington and nato to drive innovation and thinking.g. that is good news when threats are g growing at defense news is rising faster than defense costs. that means more cooperation and less redone -- less redundancy. europe is home to some of the advanced companies, including autonomy tecechnologis that are increasingly attractive the pentagon. budget constints have forced european militaries to get goo at adapting good commercial ideas for military u uses, which is exactly what the pentagon was thinking. allies must reach a true partnerip. while eliminatinall barrie that impede cooperation. thank you for watching. visit us at defense news.com. including outlook 2016 special repo with cmentararies from todefense leaders worldwidide. how anti-muslim rhetotoric may hurt the
-- defense. to litally offset gains by potential adversaries to keep the u.s. and allied forces in the global military lead. america's allies have en bracing both goals. the european defense agency is eager to partner with both washington and nato to drive innovation and thinking.g. that is good news when threats are g growing at defense news is rising faster than defense costs. that means more cooperation and less redone -- less redundancy. europe is home to some of the advanced companies,...
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defense spendi has allowed the defense ministry to keep what it saves is welcome. it challenges stilremain. increases 260 million dollars annually and almost entirely for equment. unclear whether that is enough andeep programs on track compenensate for eiciency moves that havfallen short of goals. now wrestling witith these issss as it works to position britain for future threats. senior leadeders and t the cou's allies warning oa should -- warning of a shriveled four-speed ruthlesefficiency moves to bolster acquisition account to preserve cutting edge capabilities. now forces are stretched to the breaking point, especially to britain'savy did upcong review must address the reality that armed forces are barely enough to handle peace time operations. much less sustaiain a volvo mea. opportunitty to back its rhetoric with resources. failure could lead to stori forces crippled for a generation. thank you fowatching. at defense news for continued coverage of internatational fense andnd a special thanks to the u.k. ade and invevestment department. i wiwill be back next
defense spendi has allowed the defense ministry to keep what it saves is welcome. it challenges stilremain. increases 260 million dollars annually and almost entirely for equment. unclear whether that is enough andeep programs on track compenensate for eiciency moves that havfallen short of goals. now wrestling witith these issss as it works to position britain for future threats. senior leadeders and t the cou's allies warning oa should -- warning of a shriveled four-speed ruthlesefficiency...
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weinberger making his argument about a strong defense. the defense buildup. but as a result, you had very large deficits. i would not be surprised if two years into a trump administration you have the same sort of showdown with whoever is heading o.m.b. and tough questions about purpose of the defense buildup. >> could there be a flashpoint in congress? strong defense is no longer a requirement in the republican party. fiscal conservativism is a the house. how do you see that conflict surfacing and playing out? >> i think there is still that same political challenge inside the house in particular of different perspectives from the defense and fiscal hawks. i think having a president pushing it fundamentally changes that. number two, i think world events continue to seeing some movement even amongst fiscal hawks, a greater recognition defense does need to receive more. >> what that looks like next year becomes really interesting. you have got to have some sort of deal. we will almost certainly have to be fiscally responsible. i don't think the house in particu
weinberger making his argument about a strong defense. the defense buildup. but as a result, you had very large deficits. i would not be surprised if two years into a trump administration you have the same sort of showdown with whoever is heading o.m.b. and tough questions about purpose of the defense buildup. >> could there be a flashpoint in congress? strong defense is no longer a requirement in the republican party. fiscal conservativism is a the house. how do you see that conflict...
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jill: this week on "defense news," e.u. ambassador david o'sullivan on the implications of the brexit and the deputy defense minister of ukraine talks defense reform the this is a look at the week's top headlines. israel and turkey announce a recollection on silliation greement that will include $it $20 million in compensation from israel inferior the ictims of a ship incident. and coming dangerously close to an american frigate in the mediterranean sea? after reports from the pentagon of a number of recent incidents in the baltic sea. it's been said the two untries' relations are the tensest since the civil war the now, -- > the issue of whether the united kingdom should stay a mber of the european union was a victory, narrow but a victory for those wanting to leave the union. we regret this but everyone wants to respect the democratic wishes of the british people. formally speaking, for a country to leave they are required to notify the other member states of their intention under article 50 of the treaty, which is the ar
jill: this week on "defense news," e.u. ambassador david o'sullivan on the implications of the brexit and the deputy defense minister of ukraine talks defense reform the this is a look at the week's top headlines. israel and turkey announce a recollection on silliation greement that will include $it $20 million in compensation from israel inferior the ictims of a ship incident. and coming dangerously close to an american frigate in the mediterranean sea? after reports from the...
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from the prestigious national defense for a. welcome to "defense news." this episode, we bring to you our reporting from december 3 reagan national defense forum, a one-day isn't drawing top leadership from the pentagon and defense industry and for the first time this year, the international community. how did you shape an agenda with top military brass and industry executives at a time when so much in the defense market remains uncertain? i asked a member of the reagan national defense forum executive committee to share this year's priorities. >> this was going to be a month after the pre so it was clear early on that we would focus this forum on the state of the transition, the first 100 days of the next administration. >> does that create more challenges? at least from the start, were people reluctant to participate? >> challenges and opportunities. there was concern we did not quite know who would be there, but we have over 600 people here -- republicans, democrats, people from congress and the pentagon, and we knew they would be a great addition to t
from the prestigious national defense for a. welcome to "defense news." this episode, we bring to you our reporting from december 3 reagan national defense forum, a one-day isn't drawing top leadership from the pentagon and defense industry and for the first time this year, the international community. how did you shape an agenda with top military brass and industry executives at a time when so much in the defense market remains uncertain? i asked a member of the reagan national...
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visit ncicap.org] this week on defense news. >> welcome to defense news. we are demonstrating the latest technology of cross land sea and air. and saudi arabia to china the united states, hundreds of countries are represented by companies showcasing their advanced systems for workfare and national security. also unveiling of new partnerships. one of those deals came as a surprise to many. i sat down for a rare interview the a ceo serge, to get on details and what he thinks about russia u.s. relations under the trump administration. according to which the two sides have agreed. out of the fifth generation of fighter. it takes a long. a time to develop. that's because it started about seven to eight years ago. we will start the preparation of the construct which i hope will be signed before the end of the year. >> where are the target markets you anticipate? all, we have made some production here. of them.or the needs also of the neighboring companies. >> terrific. we have seen relations with united states and russia challenge to some degree particularly on
visit ncicap.org] this week on defense news. >> welcome to defense news. we are demonstrating the latest technology of cross land sea and air. and saudi arabia to china the united states, hundreds of countries are represented by companies showcasing their advanced systems for workfare and national security. also unveiling of new partnerships. one of those deals came as a surprise to many. i sat down for a rare interview the a ceo serge, to get on details and what he thinks about russia...
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jill: welcome back to "defense news." cyber security is a big topic in the defense community. with me now is amber, senior reporter with our sister publication, who interviewed the technology chief at bae systems. bae is one of many companies that make up the defense-industrial base. did he talk to a bit about how companies like the ae are targeted? array of challenges, like nationstates, politically charged kind of thing. he did talk about the various types of threats they are facing. jill: let's take a look at what he had to say. >> if you think of cyber security adversaries, anything from nationstates to have to organizationsal who are going to try to find some sort of advantage, in not only the commercial marketplace, but a place you can find military information. whether it is in our hands or not -- many be -- many places, people are working on sites that are not our network at all, it .oesn't stop adversaries if they are launching cyberattacks with military grade kind of cyber systems against a commercial enterprise
jill: welcome back to "defense news." cyber security is a big topic in the defense community. with me now is amber, senior reporter with our sister publication, who interviewed the technology chief at bae systems. bae is one of many companies that make up the defense-industrial base. did he talk to a bit about how companies like the ae are targeted? array of challenges, like nationstates, politically charged kind of thing. he did talk about the various types of threats they are...
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best case, defense gets its own bill. the thing is, the politics of the shutdown right now, the white house has the upper hand on this. one of them will be wrong. jill: president trump has been vocal about defense program cost. , they discuss the program. three months after donald trump took to twitter calling costs out of control, the lockheed martin ceo is crediting the president for ensuring the government is getting the best deal for the money. cost savings while speaking to reporters on tuesday. >> president trump has made that he and his ministration will be focusing on ensuring the government is a smart buyer, getting the most of the taxpayer's dollar. in the positive and constructive dialogue over the last few, we were able to communicate how lockheed martin we recognize that for our customers, every dollar saved is a dollar that can be directed to purchasing new capabilities, greater flexibility, or increased interoperability. all of which can help the broader mission for the individual war fighter to succeed. no
best case, defense gets its own bill. the thing is, the politics of the shutdown right now, the white house has the upper hand on this. one of them will be wrong. jill: president trump has been vocal about defense program cost. , they discuss the program. three months after donald trump took to twitter calling costs out of control, the lockheed martin ceo is crediting the president for ensuring the government is getting the best deal for the money. cost savings while speaking to reporters on...
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welcome to "defense news." the deck -- the secretary defense for the first obama i administration has taking on the role of the american subsidiary of italian defense giant leonardo. he sat down for an exclusive interview with valerie to discuss how his company plans to grow in the future. >> to start off, i thought i would ask you i think the question on everyone's mind, which is trump administration is changing the outlook for defense right now? >> their first shot was an increase, the $54 billion, but i think probably more important is ifhe actual numbers, they can repeal the budget control act, as they have suggested they would do. that, in my mind, is what produces the inns ability in the defense budget. we have to do one and two-year deals to adjust that budget control act. it's almost impossible for the department to do any long-term planning. to see that reveal is the first priority. >> are you hopeful that will happen? as you anticipate that happening, has that changed the outlook and some of the plann
welcome to "defense news." the deck -- the secretary defense for the first obama i administration has taking on the role of the american subsidiary of italian defense giant leonardo. he sat down for an exclusive interview with valerie to discuss how his company plans to grow in the future. >> to start off, i thought i would ask you i think the question on everyone's mind, which is trump administration is changing the outlook for defense right now? >> their first shot was...
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you are watching "defense news." budget.ew on the you are watching "defense news." somehow it felt like everything was moving in slow motn. if i didn't react, things could have gotten messy in a hurry. i mean just got that sweet ride with a great rate from navy federal. i was not about to let anything happen to her. just looking out for my wingman. he's still in training. open to the armed forces, the dod and their families. navy federal credit union. vago: at the associationon of united states army's recent meeting and tradeshow in washington, we met with this is an secretary othe army for acquisitition, logistics and technology. she oversees a workfororce of 37000 and $20 billion worth of annualew equipme acquisition , modernization and research and devepment. the services could be derailed by funding uncertainty. i asked her to explain the impacts >>. i cacan tell you continued resoluon the way it is situated come we can only spend as much money as we had last year. last year's budget. if you think a development t
you are watching "defense news." budget.ew on the you are watching "defense news." somehow it felt like everything was moving in slow motn. if i didn't react, things could have gotten messy in a hurry. i mean just got that sweet ride with a great rate from navy federal. i was not about to let anything happen to her. just looking out for my wingman. he's still in training. open to the armed forces, the dod and their families. navy federal credit union. vago: at the...
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vit ncap.org] ♪ >> will come to "defense news." republicans have regained control of the senate and increase their margin in the housjust in time for a budget battle. to talk about the elections, sequestration, defense spending, isis and more, is a roundtable, todd harrison, ,ckenzie egeland, gordon adams and loren thompson of the lexington institute. welcome back to the program. >> thanks. >> to start f -- mckenzie, i would like to start with you. is a perception that republicans will be good for defense. there areertainly some people in the pentagon who think the tod times will start rolling again. therere e other people who warn there will be realities. tell us a little bit, each of you, on what you think republblican control of bo chambers of congress will mean for defense. >> it is marginally better. the republican party gave away a strong defense of essential tentative, its core platform, at the height of the bush administration. the only reason it seems to be coming back is because voters concerns over ebol and isis are pull
vit ncap.org] ♪ >> will come to "defense news." republicans have regained control of the senate and increase their margin in the housjust in time for a budget battle. to talk about the elections, sequestration, defense spending, isis and more, is a roundtable, todd harrison, ,ckenzie egeland, gordon adams and loren thompson of the lexington institute. welcome back to the program. >> thanks. >> to start f -- mckenzie, i would like to start with you. is a perception...
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are we looking at defense cuts? what are those likely to mean for a defense program already osely run? >> we meet our 2% nato target. we are one of only four countries that achieve that in addition to the u.s. we anticipate this issue will be on the agenda for the nato summit this september. it will be the first time president obama has visited wales, the first time any u.s. president s it is -- visited wales. that is an important element. looking forward, we anticipate in 2015-2016, nextxt year we wil meet the commitment. thereafter, that will be a decision for the new government after the election next may to make decisions about budget pressures. we anticipate a continuing bearing down on government spending because we are continuing to bear down on the deficit. i can't say today what impact that will have on the fence. what i can tell you is the ministry of defense is in a better place that it has been. we have balanced the budget. we have a -year forward look plan does include a 1% increase in equipment spend f
are we looking at defense cuts? what are those likely to mean for a defense program already osely run? >> we meet our 2% nato target. we are one of only four countries that achieve that in addition to the u.s. we anticipate this issue will be on the agenda for the nato summit this september. it will be the first time president obama has visited wales, the first time any u.s. president s it is -- visited wales. that is an important element. looking forward, we anticipate in 2015-2016,...
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in the past, dod has unveiled its defense innovation itiative. dety secretary bob work has launchedis effort. the pentag acquision chief has unveiled a new batch of acquisition reforms to's bead technology and systems delopment, and defense -- to speed technology and systems development, and the d defense secretary has gone to silicon valley to enga minds. we met with the assistant secretary of defense for resear and engineering. next month schaefer is headingg to paris for a new job as the head of nato's office of collaboration support area diaspora dod is trying to achieve and how it fits into the -- support of -- collaboration support. i asked how dod is trying to achieve this and how it fits into the broader goals. schaeffer: all strategies become hollow in less you have the engine to make it work. the engine in this case are the dod laboratories we have a today who can take some of these great products. we have seen a number of search efforts that are taking in the very best of these smsmall companies that secretary carter is reaching out to
in the past, dod has unveiled its defense innovation itiative. dety secretary bob work has launchedis effort. the pentag acquision chief has unveiled a new batch of acquisition reforms to's bead technology and systems delopment, and defense -- to speed technology and systems development, and the d defense secretary has gone to silicon valley to enga minds. we met with the assistant secretary of defense for resear and engineering. next month schaefer is headingg to paris for a new job as the...
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offense, defense, end of the field. >> defense. >> referee: you want defense. this end of the field? turn your back here. first down, clemson, 25 yard line. >> chris: seminoles win the toss. the tigers will get the ball first. all the controversy, all the plot twists this week in tallahassee and it comes down to this. two quarterbacks who had very, very little meaningful experience coming into tonight, going to lead their offense to an o.t. win. >> kirk: see if clemson, who has been inside the red zone tonight six times. they had a couple touchdowns, a field goal, but two missed field goals and a fumble. a couple times they were down inside the 5 yard line, came away with nothing, so -- we'll see how they perform in this overtime period. let's see if they give deshaun watson a chance of throwing the ball vertically. down inside the red zone. look for some match-ups, one-on-one match-ups. he's going to get a lot of man-to-man coverage in this part of the field from florida state. >> chris: going with d.j. howard, replacing davidson who fumbled at the end of regu
offense, defense, end of the field. >> defense. >> referee: you want defense. this end of the field? turn your back here. first down, clemson, 25 yard line. >> chris: seminoles win the toss. the tigers will get the ball first. all the controversy, all the plot twists this week in tallahassee and it comes down to this. two quarterbacks who had very, very little meaningful experience coming into tonight, going to lead their offense to an o.t. win. >> kirk: see if clemson,...
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the reason why is defense. beau pelini's defense has been dominated this year. heading into tonight's game, they've given up less than 11 points game. you go back early in the season, huge win against oklahoma. it's the first time in ten years oklahoma has been held without an offensive touchdown. the defense from nebraska gives them a chance. >> so you're saying there's a chance. all right. notre dame was supposed to be a big story this year but not for the reason they are a big story& charlie weis has 33 seniors on his team. a little tear in his eye as they played their final game at home. will it be a win against uconn. overtime. andre dixon. this was the story. they could not stop the run all day long. uconn wins in overtime. 6-5 now, possibly looking at 6-6 for charlie weis. >> at the start of the season, this is a schedule everybody said was taylor made for notre 6-5 right now, staring at 6-6, getting ready on the road. you look at the numbers for charlie weis and notre dame, they simply don't lie. they still have yet to beat a team with fewer than four lo
the reason why is defense. beau pelini's defense has been dominated this year. heading into tonight's game, they've given up less than 11 points game. you go back early in the season, huge win against oklahoma. it's the first time in ten years oklahoma has been held without an offensive touchdown. the defense from nebraska gives them a chance. >> so you're saying there's a chance. all right. notre dame was supposed to be a big story this year but not for the reason they are a big...
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jonathan woodson, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs. sir, i want to take you to the overall health of the force. several years ago there was a concern that military health care cost were on an endless rise. a few years ago we saw it really significantly flatten and we have seen declines in some places in health care costs. last week we met with the him that question and one of the to it he said contributed was the affordable care act are the chief medical officer of the pentagon. why are we seeing some of these trends in terms of health care costs for the department? dr. woodson: that is a great question and it is multifactorial. nationwide we saw a decline in the health inflation index. this has many reasons. but also coming on with the affordable care act and other initiatives were many quality initiatives that reduced utilization of health care services. i think people are making smarter choices as well. one of the things we saw in the pentagon is manage health and health care delivery. we have better pharmacy programs, we have persp
jonathan woodson, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs. sir, i want to take you to the overall health of the force. several years ago there was a concern that military health care cost were on an endless rise. a few years ago we saw it really significantly flatten and we have seen declines in some places in health care costs. last week we met with the him that question and one of the to it he said contributed was the affordable care act are the chief medical officer of the...
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>> this week on defense news, interview with the swedish defense minister and look at potential shift in israel's alliance. welcome to defense news. here is a look at a few of this week's top headlines. india is warming up to tighter relations of the united states as the prime minister addressed the u.s. congress. some remain skeptical which mark as paradigm shift. among other things, warming up of ties under the regime is likely to invoke concern from moscow. denmark officially agreed to buy 27 f-38 joint strike selection puts an end to denmarks delayed decision before economic issues forced copenhagen. cost of the program estimated three billion dollars. israel suspended entry permits after a gunman killed four at an attack in tel aviv. two palestinians opened fire on shoppers and diners. both in custody. i sat down with barbara rome defense news israel bureau chief. >> many in the country and particularly in the international community were very trep day he is well known as a controversial character, a fire brand. he has come out with controversial statements over time. bombing the
>> this week on defense news, interview with the swedish defense minister and look at potential shift in israel's alliance. welcome to defense news. here is a look at a few of this week's top headlines. india is warming up to tighter relations of the united states as the prime minister addressed the u.s. congress. some remain skeptical which mark as paradigm shift. among other things, warming up of ties under the regime is likely to invoke concern from moscow. denmark officially agreed to...
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welcome to defense news. executivetrump's order limiting immigration has spurred some reaction from iran. could it further deteriorate an already troubled relationship? senior vice president for foreign and defense policy studies at the american enterprise institute. order and thetion reaction to it. was this a good move off the top? have been a good move and that is something we can discuss. wasthe how badly executed, and unprofessional that it was a discredit to the office of the president and the white house and the voters that put the man in office. input from the people that normally have input in this? whether it be congress, general mattis. is that accurate? privy to any more information than the average guy in washington but it seems fairly clear from the output but the incoming secretary of state's team or anybody else involved, there were no briefings done for capitol hill. this was done in exactly the opposite way that almost anything of this kind. >> was there a reason for doing that? could they h
welcome to defense news. executivetrump's order limiting immigration has spurred some reaction from iran. could it further deteriorate an already troubled relationship? senior vice president for foreign and defense policy studies at the american enterprise institute. order and thetion reaction to it. was this a good move off the top? have been a good move and that is something we can discuss. wasthe how badly executed, and unprofessional that it was a discredit to the office of the president...
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defenses got a gut check. virginia tech defense gave up a lot of plays. and josh jackson, star of the game. unbelievable game, and there's his dad, freddy. he wore 17, because his dad wore 17. he was a quarterback at jackson state. graduated in 1971. walter payton was a freshman on that team. went to the nfl, wouldn't let him play quarterback. thought it was because of the color of his skin. his son said, i'm going to wear 17, and play quarterback, and do it for my old man. what a >> steve: 235 yards passing, 101 yards rushing. and turnovers, goose egg. >> todd: coach, we'll start with you. bring us through the emotion in the second half. >> yards were hard to come by, we knew it would have a hard-fought game. >> steve: let's go to the field. here's todd mcshay. >> todd: coach, take us through the emotions in the second half. >> so many ups and downs. seems like first half, nobody could get anything going we knew it would be a tough game. west virginia is a great team. >> todd: how about the starting quarterback? >> he was raised right, and has done every
defenses got a gut check. virginia tech defense gave up a lot of plays. and josh jackson, star of the game. unbelievable game, and there's his dad, freddy. he wore 17, because his dad wore 17. he was a quarterback at jackson state. graduated in 1971. walter payton was a freshman on that team. went to the nfl, wouldn't let him play quarterback. thought it was because of the color of his skin. his son said, i'm going to wear 17, and play quarterback, and do it for my old man. what a >>...
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an exclusive intview with swing's defense -- sweden's defense minister. vanderbilt -- theunveiled draft legigislation and includes more than 100 20 propoposals to overhaul how t pentagon buys weapons and services. both committees want to spur innovation and cut the cost of new systems. ththe senate armed services chchairm says the pentagon is meling mility acquisitions. he wants to give more authority and accountability to the military services hoping to drive new ideas d systems through great extra and smaller programs and cut costs. john mccain'ssouse counterpart has proposed smaller reforms including personal changes to drive greater innovation and cost control. supporters say mccain'sffort will s spur change and saveoney. critics counter it will torpedo going efforts and retururn o.d. to unordinated programs. ca to discu proposed changes are and your hunter and -- andrew hunter and steve of the atlantic council. welclcome to the progrm. both of yospent t time in the pentagon. anandrew, you were aop official. lk us throughhat the house and senate propo
an exclusive intview with swing's defense -- sweden's defense minister. vanderbilt -- theunveiled draft legigislation and includes more than 100 20 propoposals to overhaul how t pentagon buys weapons and services. both committees want to spur innovation and cut the cost of new systems. ththe senate armed services chchairm says the pentagon is meling mility acquisitions. he wants to give more authority and accountability to the military services hoping to drive new ideas d systems through great...
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. ♪ -- host: welcome to "defense news." the senate confirmed eric fanning a secretary the army, making him the first openly gay man to hold the position. the senator from kansas relinquished and eight-month hold that he said was unrelated to sexuality. the defense industry would struggle to meet customer demand in europe. hillary clinton and donald trump of both signaled that the u.s. would scale back its commitment to nato if allies do not step up to the plate. this would make a heavy demand on industry. the national geospatial's agency will unveil a california office dedicated to spurring technological innovation. the the outpost is expected to launch sometime this summer, intelligence presence in silicon valley. this came after secretary carter in siliconhakeups valley. the navy league sea, air, space conference exhibited technologies. among the companies with technology to show -- raytheon. therter: we are here at raytheon booth. they make a family of missiles usually used by the u.s. navy, fired by warships. most of th
. ♪ -- host: welcome to "defense news." the senate confirmed eric fanning a secretary the army, making him the first openly gay man to hold the position. the senator from kansas relinquished and eight-month hold that he said was unrelated to sexuality. the defense industry would struggle to meet customer demand in europe. hillary clinton and donald trump of both signaled that the u.s. would scale back its commitment to nato if allies do not step up to the plate. this would make a...
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welcome to "defense news." i am july tomorrow, and -- i am jill aitoro, and here are the top headlines. in her first address to the house of commons since taking office, following the eu referendum, new british prime minister theresa may warned that the threat from nuclear weapons was increasing and said it would be an act of grossed irresponsibility to abandon nuclear deterrence. defense secretary ash carter convened top military officials last week to discuss the two-year-old mission to oust the islamic state from iraq and syria. opted out of the meeting in washington of the global coalition from the latest sign that the pentagon's military relation with a key middle east ally may be suffering in the wake of the failed military coup. residentn with a senior fellow at the atlantic council and asked, how vulnerable is the tricky military in the wake of the -- turkey military in the wake of the coup? >> i think the turkish military will have capacity problems. they are heavily deployed in the southeast in an ong
welcome to "defense news." i am july tomorrow, and -- i am jill aitoro, and here are the top headlines. in her first address to the house of commons since taking office, following the eu referendum, new british prime minister theresa may warned that the threat from nuclear weapons was increasing and said it would be an act of grossed irresponsibility to abandon nuclear deterrence. defense secretary ash carter convened top military officials last week to discuss the two-year-old...
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"defense news" managing editor sebastian springer sat down with former defense department controller and booz allen fellow, bobtail, and asked whether business savvy might serve him well. >> i think the private sector attitude is useful, and it brings with it a sense of trying to improve the processes there, which i think can potentially save money. i think he also needs to keep in mind that dod is different in some important ways than a private business. 500 35 thing, it has members on its board of directors and members of congress sometimes have -- they are serving their constituents interests and it doesn't always make it easy to run dod like a business. its mission is unique, when something goes wrong in national security, you have to enter the market if you want to call it that. it doesn't have a choice. many companies have their clients shooting at them. i think there's also some important differences, you won't be able to run dod strictly like a business. >> i assume that a cries -- applies across the board to public sector, running the public sector and private sector? >> i'v
"defense news" managing editor sebastian springer sat down with former defense department controller and booz allen fellow, bobtail, and asked whether business savvy might serve him well. >> i think the private sector attitude is useful, and it brings with it a sense of trying to improve the processes there, which i think can potentially save money. i think he also needs to keep in mind that dod is different in some important ways than a private business. 500 35 thing, it has...
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this is defense news. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- to defense news. the u.s. military has one of the world's finest medical systems as a key element of maintaining the health and combat readiness of the active-duty and guard troops and retirees as well as eir families. that system is staffed by more than 100 33,000 personnel at hundreds of cilities worldwide. this is seen as a model health care system. it is also expensive. cost contitinue to grow at a tie when the pentagon faces deep cuts. joining us is dr. jonaan woodson, the assistant secretary of defense for heaealthffairs. thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you for having me. recentlytor general criticized military services for not providing medical l recordso the v.a. in a timely manner, saying that is one of the issues that compounds the v.a.'s ability to do timely claims and things like that. how long is a going to take to integrate a health care system? >> that is an question and there are several com
this is defense news. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- to defense news. the u.s. military has one of the world's finest medical systems as a key element of maintaining the health and combat readiness of the active-duty and guard troops and retirees as well as eir families. that system is staffed by more than 100 33,000 personnel at hundreds of cilities worldwide. this is seen as a model health care system. it is also expensive. cost contitinue to grow at a tie...
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can their defense come up big here? third and 17. >> one on the outside. >> griffin with lotses of time, looking over his options. launches it downfield but overthrows the intended target, terrence williams. >> he wanted kendall wright. initially he had one-on-one for the topside. terrence williams. here's kendall wright. that's what he wanted. the coverage by fleming was impeccable. they undercut him. it sets this up punt. >> it sets up a golden opportunity for oklahoma to try to salvage things here. as they will get the ball back. the punt. kenny stills sets up camp at the 23. that's a line drive kick, backs up still to the 14. he settles down at the 24. so the final chapter of a wacky weekend of top ten college football in front of us. stay with us. but my boyfriend thinks, "seen one chicken sandwich seen 'em all" really, jenny? does he know that we make each one fresh for you with the unique combination of rich asiago... fresh cooked bacon and zesty ranch, all on a buttered-toasted bun? or that guys everywhere love
can their defense come up big here? third and 17. >> one on the outside. >> griffin with lotses of time, looking over his options. launches it downfield but overthrows the intended target, terrence williams. >> he wanted kendall wright. initially he had one-on-one for the topside. terrence williams. here's kendall wright. that's what he wanted. the coverage by fleming was impeccable. they undercut him. it sets this up punt. >> it sets up a golden opportunity for oklahoma...
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pamela come to defense news. here and united states have slapped more sanctions on russia's energy banking sectors but moscow doesn't appear to be bank -- appear to be backin down. all eyes are on the alliance and whether it can achieve the unified results necessary to counter vladimir putin. and more on hamas and gaza is seen -- civilian deaths are causing alarm worldwid what does this mean for defense spending here and abroad and what impact will sanctions against russia's sector have against the global industrial base? joining us are taught harrison of the center of strategic and assessment, mackenzie of the american enterprise institute, andavid for the center for strategic and international study. welcome back to the panel. david, europe and america have agreed to sanctions that are targeting russia's sectoral sanctions. how likely are the change -- are they to change? >> it takes a long time and has to penetrate. that is theature of sanctions. initial reactions, it strengthens thhand of the target. they can
pamela come to defense news. here and united states have slapped more sanctions on russia's energy banking sectors but moscow doesn't appear to be bank -- appear to be backin down. all eyes are on the alliance and whether it can achieve the unified results necessary to counter vladimir putin. and more on hamas and gaza is seen -- civilian deaths are causing alarm worldwid what does this mean for defense spending here and abroad and what impact will sanctions against russia's sector have against...
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defense business. >>>> that is a big challenenge for us. i was aually y hoping toarket where we had added value. we havehe asipacific market well as latino america, and other places. in the u.s., we a a b limited because momost of our activities are military. a military come any we have proxoxy loans and othther things that we must do t requi local companies as an engine forr growth. were focusing g on o our work with boei which is assblies,s, and ave identifd mississippi as very y attractive p placeoo thoperion because t the local geograph area, which is a b area f for bing. we are building capapacity y to d all of the aemblies of boeieing in mississippi witith nicece support fromom the governonor. are aystem. oubiggt advavantage is s taking ve sopsticated sysystem isis and actually tailorinthem t together to get a very imimpresve and effective sosolution. in the u.s. whwhat we e are doing today is established the local managemement based opeople tha you know that arare retable people. we aretarting ousecondnd sta , acquirincacompananies.
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defense. get that out of here, the huge block off of the backboard. transition,in morris in corner, the three-pointer is good. the wizards blowout the hawks, 113-94. big game for the redskins tomorrow at fedex field. the vikings in town. win. after an emotional road victory in seattle, the burgundy and gold will be facing minnesota coming off their bye week. josh doctson is suddenly an impact player, delivering the season-saving catch last week, setting up the game-winning touchdown. head coach jay gruden loving what he is saying from last year's first round draft pick. he is a confident young player come just waiting for an opportunity to break out. he has done a lot of good things and we are just very excited to have him. people are just waiting for him to have the 10 catch, 200 yard performance. i think those days are coming. at capitala big day one arena tomorrow. after reviewing will make his coaching debut for georgetown when the hoyas kimberly: still to come, 7 on your side with some bl
defense. get that out of here, the huge block off of the backboard. transition,in morris in corner, the three-pointer is good. the wizards blowout the hawks, 113-94. big game for the redskins tomorrow at fedex field. the vikings in town. win. after an emotional road victory in seattle, the burgundy and gold will be facing minnesota coming off their bye week. josh doctson is suddenly an impact player, delivering the season-saving catch last week, setting up the game-winning touchdown. head coach...
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>> this week on "defense news." a look at cyber security, global competition for weapon sales, and why reform is so crucial to the pentagon. welcome to defense news. here's a look at a couple of this week's headlines. they are increasingly at odds on security priorities. the syrian and kurdish peoples protection unit. long asked the u.s. to choose sides. they have put a brave face on news that will be blacklisted in india calling it is miss in the country very marginal. minister saide the group will be blacklisted in the wake of allegations and offered bribes to a helicopter contract in 2010. a former mechanic was given a 4.5 year sentence last month by an italian appeals court. and now my interview with matthew schwartz, executive director of the navy fleet cyber command that wrapped up his tenure with the services task force cyber awakening. i set down with them recently hear more. >> it started off with a simple e-mail. it asked this question. if anybody could characterize all of our technical platforms. we reali
>> this week on "defense news." a look at cyber security, global competition for weapon sales, and why reform is so crucial to the pentagon. welcome to defense news. here's a look at a couple of this week's headlines. they are increasingly at odds on security priorities. the syrian and kurdish peoples protection unit. long asked the u.s. to choose sides. they have put a brave face on news that will be blacklisted in india calling it is miss in the country very marginal. minister...
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isit us at "defense news".com for continuous coverage of nternationaand national defense including israel andd states call on america and isis be turning toto pirate si and missile defense. back next week at the me time. until then, have a great week. [music] >> would you consider yourself a kind person? would you consider yourself good, caring toward others, thoughtful, generous? would you consider yourself a person who fits that? or are you one who says that, well listen, it's...
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in the department of defense. but we do watch how we use both of those to ensure we are prudent users. resiliency is realally what we e focused on. in march, you issu the army's sustainability strategy. talk to us about the core elements of that strategy. the elementnts of the strategy are to help people understand why energy security and sustainability is important. i am an engineer. we like talking about renewable energy and energy efficiency. we like to talk about what we are doing. but in order to o better inform our uniform service memembers, e neneed to talk about why it is important to them so ican form decisions that they make, so they can have assured access to energy when and where they need it for resiliency. incorporating at advanced technologies to give us the nd oflexibibility and adaptability we need to win in the complex world we are involved in. fox think of your job and they focus on the energy benefit. andolks think of your job th focus on the energy b of it, not to the water bit of it. why is w
in the department of defense. but we do watch how we use both of those to ensure we are prudent users. resiliency is realally what we e focused on. in march, you issu the army's sustainability strategy. talk to us about the core elements of that strategy. the elementnts of the strategy are to help people understand why energy security and sustainability is important. i am an engineer. we like talking about renewable energy and energy efficiency. we like to talk about what we are doing. but in...
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visit ncicap.org] vago: welcome to defense news. will republicans s succeed in inincreasing defense spending? the u.s. army in europe has been critica to nato security. once the cold war ended, u.s. troop levels dropped. today, there are only two brigadcombatat teams and 30,000 u.s. soldiers in europe. under the aligned forces concept,nits from the u.s. are regularly deoyed t there. with moscow's invasion of ukraine, 300american soldiers are reassuring no meers of russia's bordersrs, and touring possibleussian aggression a latvia, lithuania, andoland. itill also arrive in romanania and bulgaria for training. to deter assertive russia, nato leers decided to increase alliance training that will culminate in an exercise and a high readiness joint task force. last week, we met wi the commander of the u.s. army europe, attorney general ben hodges. general hodges: this is more than 20,000 personnel involved. it is touching portugal, spain sardinia. it will have an air component, a maritime component, a special operations component and all
visit ncicap.org] vago: welcome to defense news. will republicans s succeed in inincreasing defense spending? the u.s. army in europe has been critica to nato security. once the cold war ended, u.s. troop levels dropped. today, there are only two brigadcombatat teams and 30,000 u.s. soldiers in europe. under the aligned forces concept,nits from the u.s. are regularly deoyed t there. with moscow's invasion of ukraine, 300american soldiers are reassuring no meers of russia's bordersrs, and...
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defense's position. and if the president asked you to serve as secretary of defense? >> i have made it clear that i love the job that i have. >> if he asks you whether she could do t. >> you can't blame a girl for ask. you can't blame her for not exactly answering. when we come back, part two of the interview. will he step down. does she want his job? and the serious question, how safe are we. aww, not the mall. well, i'll do the shopping... if you do the shipping. shipping's a hassle. i'll go to the mall. hey. hi. you know, holiday shipping's easy with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. yea, i know. oh, you're good. good luck! priority mail flat rate shipping starts at just $4.90 only from the postal service. a simpler way to ship. but not for your eyes. they're still so tired-looking. with olay, challenge that with regenerist anti-aging eye roller. its hydrating formula with caffeine-conditioning complex perks up the
defense's position. and if the president asked you to serve as secretary of defense? >> i have made it clear that i love the job that i have. >> if he asks you whether she could do t. >> you can't blame a girl for ask. you can't blame her for not exactly answering. when we come back, part two of the interview. will he step down. does she want his job? and the serious question, how safe are we. aww, not the mall. well, i'll do the shopping... if you do the shipping. shipping's...
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first of all, missile-defense is defensive. it does not threaten russia. it does not threaten their strategic deteence because of the lotion of our systems. we just have to keep countering this outrageous rhetoric wit the facts and make clear we are ing toto continue to do what we need to defend oursees. missile-defense is about iran and other third country threats not russia. as far as what we need to do with nuclear policy and posture allies think we still have an effective posture which includes some numbers which we don't account for, tactical nuclear weapons in europe. and of course, we are b backeup by the u.s. s strategic arsenal plus the u.k. nuclear force andnd the french. not integrated, but they have nuclear weapons. posture is effective. but we are reviewing the implications of this increased russian attention to nuclear weapons as to whether we need to step up exercises and take other steps to make sure that there is no doubt about the effectiveness of our deterrent. vago: do -- does nato -- natoo has made a big pnt to deploy forces to the bor
first of all, missile-defense is defensive. it does not threaten russia. it does not threaten their strategic deteence because of the lotion of our systems. we just have to keep countering this outrageous rhetoric wit the facts and make clear we are ing toto continue to do what we need to defend oursees. missile-defense is about iran and other third country threats not russia. as far as what we need to do with nuclear policy and posture allies think we still have an effective posture which...
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you are watching "defense news." aaron: welcome back to "defense news." for years, the commercial satellite to mean occasions industry has begged for closer ties to the defense department. now there may be some movement. for a lot of years, there was a lot of discussion about commercial industry doing more for the defense department in particular and the government writ large in terms of satellite and we are starting to hear that happen after years of talk. we are starting to see the military in particular embracing more of the commercial sector and more of their activities. you see them getting more involved with launch aspects. the industry is basically doing all of the launches. aaron: space ask, ulana. this is something commercial handles for the pentagon. >> you got the startups. you've got the well-established big guys. they are doing control aspects, as well. are really doing more. then you have commercial topanies providing bandwidth enable communications to the deployed war fighters. you are seeing more and more the commercial industry interactin
you are watching "defense news." aaron: welcome back to "defense news." for years, the commercial satellite to mean occasions industry has begged for closer ties to the defense department. now there may be some movement. for a lot of years, there was a lot of discussion about commercial industry doing more for the defense department in particular and the government writ large in terms of satellite and we are starting to hear that happen after years of talk. we are starting...
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welcome to "defense news." on today's show we are celebrating our own 30 years by showcasi influencers, initiatives, and innovations that transform defense during the last three decades. the full list will be available at defensenews.com on october 24. i sat down with the former pentagon official and aerospace company executive who is perhaps best known for the merger of martin marietta and lucky corporation to create the biggest defense company in the globe. guest: part of the merger was out of necessity. it was a environment that you could not survive unless globe. guest: you were willing to combine. there wasn't much of a choice. at the same time there was a certain degree of luck involved. there was an ideal combination. the two companies company whose competitors like each other and got surprise to me was the great advantage we got was never shown on the balance sheet. we had combined 17 companies to make our part of lockheed martin. we never really appreciated the advantage of having 17 different company
welcome to "defense news." on today's show we are celebrating our own 30 years by showcasi influencers, initiatives, and innovations that transform defense during the last three decades. the full list will be available at defensenews.com on october 24. i sat down with the former pentagon official and aerospace company executive who is perhaps best known for the merger of martin marietta and lucky corporation to create the biggest defense company in the globe. guest: part of the merger...
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good defense by shane. james came over to help. only five on the shot clock. >> hubie: when west made that one-on-one move by coming into the middle of the floor, lebron -- see where he is, right at the top of your picture, he's one of the best that we've ever had here, in coming from behind you to get the shot block. >> mike: west, quick. pacers going to get to it. >> hubie: take your time here. don't rush anything. >> mike: george straight on. good closeout by chalmers. here's hill. got hit. no call. heat with numbers. wade attacking. james bumped down the lane. and the foul called on indiana. >> hubie: we had a number of bumps here once they crossed over half court. >> mike: this gets george. and this should be six on paul george. >> hubie: you had one there at half court. then you had another bump right there. and a third bump. it could have gone either way, but they were all definite calls against indiana. >> mike: hill bumped when he shot the three. paul george, who averaged 12 a game in the regular season, nine in that serie
good defense by shane. james came over to help. only five on the shot clock. >> hubie: when west made that one-on-one move by coming into the middle of the floor, lebron -- see where he is, right at the top of your picture, he's one of the best that we've ever had here, in coming from behind you to get the shot block. >> mike: west, quick. pacers going to get to it. >> hubie: take your time here. don't rush anything. >> mike: george straight on. good closeout by...
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it was the offense and defense hugging each other. they really felt that was a turning point, even though it became a scare, because that game went into overtime in the second half. >> chris: third down conversion for ohio state makings it six for six in the second half. ford wrapup show after the game with chris cotter. detail what's going on around the country. barrett. 300 yards passing even with three touchdowns. he's run for 86 yards and two touchdowns. can't ask anything more of a quarterback. calm, poised leadership on top of that. i would say almost a flawless performance. >> kirk: remember, this guy didn't play football for almost two years until this year. with that torn acl. red shirted last year. how mature he kind of approaches the game -- >> chris: elliott. falls down. clock continues to roll here. it will be third down. >> kirk: that might8"a be his greatest quality, actually. is how he;qcú carries himself without having a ton of reps and a ton of experience as a freshman. he's just become an extension of tom herman a
it was the offense and defense hugging each other. they really felt that was a turning point, even though it became a scare, because that game went into overtime in the second half. >> chris: third down conversion for ohio state makings it six for six in the second half. ford wrapup show after the game with chris cotter. detail what's going on around the country. barrett. 300 yards passing even with three touchdowns. he's run for 86 yards and two touchdowns. can't ask anything more of a...
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our defense came up so big in the end. so happy right now. >> heather: i couldn't imagine what it was like to be you, standing on the sideline. powerless as your defense was out there. what was running through your mind? >> i didn't watch the last play. but my held was just down, i was praying. credit to our defense. they played their hearts out. think le the interceptions they came up with, but i mean, just a team win. >> heather: we'll let you enjoy it. connor, congratulations. >> thank you. >> heather: rece? >> rece: all right, heather. connor walking right on the edge of that line. and why not? this is an emotional young man who has -- who has really elevated his game, many times because of perceived slights. >> kirk: having a leader like that, shilique calhoun on the other side. even with this great win, they're going to keep things in perspective. they're not going to get too crazy. a little bit tonight. but not too crazy as they get ready for the rest of their season. because of leaders like that, it will be easy fo
our defense came up so big in the end. so happy right now. >> heather: i couldn't imagine what it was like to be you, standing on the sideline. powerless as your defense was out there. what was running through your mind? >> i didn't watch the last play. but my held was just down, i was praying. credit to our defense. they played their hearts out. think le the interceptions they came up with, but i mean, just a team win. >> heather: we'll let you enjoy it. connor,...
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boeing is a mixed commercial and defense company. you run the defense side. but there's been some question of what the balance should be, perhaps smaller, some growth. from where you stand in the defense side the right size? >> i believe we have a great opportunity to grow our defense business. the chairman of our company used to run our defense business so he has an affinity for that as well. we have identified six markets where i believe we have the opportunity to have a leadership role and we're going to continue to move that direction. i do believe that time has aligned in terms of our capabilities and our customer focus that we can really grow the business more than they have with the past. >> at the same time there's been consolidation, about 500 jobs will be cut by 2020. how does that fit into the overall planning process and how thinking of perhaps there will be another round of consolidation in the future? >> as we have done and have been very deliberate about, we have continued to focus on our affordability journey. we continually look at our sites
boeing is a mixed commercial and defense company. you run the defense side. but there's been some question of what the balance should be, perhaps smaller, some growth. from where you stand in the defense side the right size? >> i believe we have a great opportunity to grow our defense business. the chairman of our company used to run our defense business so he has an affinity for that as well. we have identified six markets where i believe we have the opportunity to have a leadership role...
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still ahead on abc 7 news at 6:00 the new defense secretary is on the job. his message that could be a sign of changes at the pentagon. plus the frightening moment for firefighters as they rescued a family pet that fell through the ice. next, though the impact winter weather is having on travel both here and across the east coast. >> last night's winter storm continues to cause problems for travel in our area and nationwide. about 400 u.s. flights were canceled today. 200 of them at our three major area airports. rail travel was restricted with amtrak running at half capacity. metro cut back on service running a saturday schedule on the rails and a moderate snow plan for buses is in effect. buses will avoid routes with hills or narrow side streets. triple a kept busy during the storm. the auto club's mid atlantic division set a record for the number of calls on monday. more than 12,000 people called for help with everything from towing to dead batteries. emergency dispatchers in virginia fielded more than 2200 calls during a 12-hour period. in north carolina
still ahead on abc 7 news at 6:00 the new defense secretary is on the job. his message that could be a sign of changes at the pentagon. plus the frightening moment for firefighters as they rescued a family pet that fell through the ice. next, though the impact winter weather is having on travel both here and across the east coast. >> last night's winter storm continues to cause problems for travel in our area and nationwide. about 400 u.s. flights were canceled today. 200 of them at our...
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good defense by ariza. he put his head down and made a play and matt barnes has been doing it for a long time, moving without the basketball and gets the contact. going to the line with a chance to tie up this game. >> mike: matt barnes has had that right leg tied pretty tightly because that hamstring has been bothering him. look as he tries to guard ariza here. check his movement. final 90. one-point game. >> mark: if i'm houston i would let harden to play one-on-one. they're allowing the clippers to double-team when they bring up the screen. >> mike: shot clock is at 4. on the.ey(i left. to motiejunas, did he get that in time? no good, anyway, rebound, griffin. clippers for the lead. clippers ahead. jones shut him down. paul, couldn't finish! rebounded by ariza. harden inside. pull-up, over paul, wanted to draw the contact. motiejunas and harden gets fouled by paul. conversation here. great job as the officials step in. we mentioned clippers&dz> jeff: great individu
good defense by ariza. he put his head down and made a play and matt barnes has been doing it for a long time, moving without the basketball and gets the contact. going to the line with a chance to tie up this game. >> mike: matt barnes has had that right leg tied pretty tightly because that hamstring has been bothering him. look as he tries to guard ariza here. check his movement. final 90. one-point game. >> mark: if i'm houston i would let harden to play one-on-one. they're...
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host: when we return, more from ♪ host: welcome back to defense news. maybe deployments are not easy, when talking about the sheer length of time at sea or the threat thats that exists when 10 navy sailors were taken captive by iranians. that regard to the issue to the incident at farsi island, there is still an ongoing investigation with that. ill of me to speak of that while the investigation is going on. i know they are actively working on that over time. right now it would be inappropriate to get ahead of the investigation before it is complete and we have completely analyzed the and that -- analyzed the events. that is the function of the global for us process. there are decisions made at the highest levels of the united states government of where we will go, how long we will go there, and how long we will stay. certified for deployment and to conduct the operations we anticipated around the world. someoneause we are not -- not there now doesn't mean we can't be there quickly. with that comes responsibility to train to a wide array of missions. whe
host: when we return, more from ♪ host: welcome back to defense news. maybe deployments are not easy, when talking about the sheer length of time at sea or the threat thats that exists when 10 navy sailors were taken captive by iranians. that regard to the issue to the incident at farsi island, there is still an ongoing investigation with that. ill of me to speak of that while the investigation is going on. i know they are actively working on that over time. right now it would be...
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. >> kim, i want to talk to you about these potential defense cuts, because these are not just defense cuts, these are jobs. >> yes, this whole issue has migrated from a fiscal issue to a jobs thing. i think this is why the president is in a very vulnerable position. if you're lockheed martin or boeing, you don't know what's exactly coming. because the white house hasn't specified yet. you have a pretty good idea given this sequester was given. these things have to be cut equally. under law, they have to give 60 days notice, for any big layoff, they're right now at this moment, putting together 10,000 at a time pink slips to send into the mail that are going to start hitting in virginia, north carolina, in florida, in new hampshire, in september and in october. i think in the end, people are going to see these notices start coming through in the fall, they're going to look at him as the commander in chief, why aren't you doing something about this? >> you're saying there are room >> grover, you deviated from the republican party by saying, there is room for defense cuts? >> look, just
. >> kim, i want to talk to you about these potential defense cuts, because these are not just defense cuts, these are jobs. >> yes, this whole issue has migrated from a fiscal issue to a jobs thing. i think this is why the president is in a very vulnerable position. if you're lockheed martin or boeing, you don't know what's exactly coming. because the white house hasn't specified yet. you have a pretty good idea given this sequester was given. these things have to be cut equally....
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♪ vag welcome to defenses. adnistration officls have said the requests will be in line with the bipartisan budget agreement stck late last year that averted another government shutdown. that phrase the pentagon's billion dolla, more funding than dod got last ye, b $15 billion less than what the admininistration had planned to spend. last week we met with frank kendall, the undersecretary of defense of logistics at ththe pentagon to discuss innovation and industrial policy. i ask about the shortfall and with the psible -- what the departmert has to do to meet it. igoing to hp out planning as we execute 16, going forward into 17. under the budget over $15 billion. wewe have to dide how we are gog to absorb that. -- vago:k -- votto would there be ananyhanges that could be aicipated in some of those bigger proams, even ifif they cost yoyou money downwnstr? frank: we have talked to the past about how all of our programs have to be under scrutiny. have and whatever we end up with total budget. vago: there are some in
♪ vag welcome to defenses. adnistration officls have said the requests will be in line with the bipartisan budget agreement stck late last year that averted another government shutdown. that phrase the pentagon's billion dolla, more funding than dod got last ye, b $15 billion less than what the admininistration had planned to spend. last week we met with frank kendall, the undersecretary of defense of logistics at ththe pentagon to discuss innovation and industrial policy. i ask about the...
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you are watching "defense news." ♪ >> we back with our roundtable. i want to pick up where we left off. senior a v very respecd lawmakers s talk about defense cucuts out right. the ranking member of the house armed services committee, some of the universally wl respected, adam s smith, the guguy grabbed from washingngton, basically said during the hearing last week ---- and you were there -- the weapons systems we are planning on building right now, we can't foford. somethining has to go. what does that tell us about the viviews toward defense speing, and if the boom will have to fall on major programs if ey don't give them more money? >> that chamber has come t to realize that they don't have the pull they once thought they had. you heard the refrain throughout the hearing, the congressman asking howow do we talk about this with our colleagues, our constituents conville they need d more? adam smith knows there's not receptive audice to that now and we need to figure out where the cuts come from. >> why does this always come down to cutting weapons p
you are watching "defense news." ♪ >> we back with our roundtable. i want to pick up where we left off. senior a v very respecd lawmakers s talk about defense cucuts out right. the ranking member of the house armed services committee, some of the universally wl respected, adam s smith, the guguy grabbed from washingngton, basically said during the hearing last week ---- and you were there -- the weapons systems we are planning on building right now, we can't foford....
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-- security or defense a top priority. it may mean more unfettered domestic spending increases. how will you be making your case to members of congre and leadership to give you the additional money you guysay you need? >> our case will be based on what we feel our national security needs and the need to modernize the future, as well as digging out of the readiness trough we have been. we are p part of a larger political discussion where defense is it's necessarily segregated from non-do ends in terms of what is doable. -- from non-defense in terms of what is doable. we are going to make our case about what is in our lane and why we think we need more resources. >> do you think you help in making that case given russia's obvious aggression and china increasingly assertive. do you think all of those come together to help you make a case better than two years ago? >> i would defer to secretary hagel who gets out more than i do. that is his belief and i think it is correct. whether it makes enough of a difference to get the wh
-- security or defense a top priority. it may mean more unfettered domestic spending increases. how will you be making your case to members of congre and leadership to give you the additional money you guysay you need? >> our case will be based on what we feel our national security needs and the need to modernize the future, as well as digging out of the readiness trough we have been. we are p part of a larger political discussion where defense is it's necessarily segregated from non-do...
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and defense and business investment in africa. if you have comments, or segments you would like us to cover, please e-mail me at vago@defensenews.com. have a great week. [music] >> y you cannot grow physically without being fed properly. you cannot. and today we've got all kinds of things about, about how much people eat and this, that and the other. you know what the most important thing is, what do i feed my soul, my spirit? whatever you feed it, is what you're going to be a part of. >> today on "in touch," the second step: growth. [music] ♪ every morning ♪ when i wake to see the sun ♪ i can't help but think ♪ about the lord ♪ and all the things he's done
and defense and business investment in africa. if you have comments, or segments you would like us to cover, please e-mail me at vago@defensenews.com. have a great week. [music] >> y you cannot grow physically without being fed properly. you cannot. and today we've got all kinds of things about, about how much people eat and this, that and the other. you know what the most important thing is, what do i feed my soul, my spirit? whatever you feed it, is what you're going to be a part of....
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vago: what about on the defense side? there has been an investigation that was supposed to be one of the bells of the show. i'm not sure whether or n it will be flying but what are some of the other key stories that are going to be going on on the defense said? guest: part of it is conspicuous by their absence. airbus is a promising best-selling jet. definitely the u.s. bomber program because of course it is the most important competition in the u.s. dod scene. thatl will be discussed quite extensively. vago: and that will be really a very key thing. how do you handicap and now and what a are the implications for each one? guest: i have never seen such a coin toss. you have one guy who has the most recent experience and the other guy has a green team if you will. a tremendous design capality. it is coupled with the premier builder of large commercial aircraft's which can be applied to keeping cost down on large military aircraft. this i is the closest i've seen to a dead heat. the paris air show is very much a show about
vago: what about on the defense side? there has been an investigation that was supposed to be one of the bells of the show. i'm not sure whether or n it will be flying but what are some of the other key stories that are going to be going on on the defense said? guest: part of it is conspicuous by their absence. airbus is a promising best-selling jet. definitely the u.s. bomber program because of course it is the most important competition in the u.s. dod scene. thatl will be discussed quite...
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think about the announcement by the german defense minister for the air defense systems. vago: we have been talking about this for 20 years. guest: absolutely. we have done that with great partners. lockheed martin and our friends from italy. i think it is the best air defense program in the world with the 360-degree coverage. there are signs the market is recovering in some areas. consolidation? i think consolidation is needed in some of the non-aerospace areas. think about the project between the french and the germans the tank builders. i think that gives you a feel of consolidation to come. hopefully, this will not be a singular isolated move. i think there is more need in the industry. i would say particularly in the non-aerospace industry, maritime systems, etc. vago: we still face a challenge trying to grow your defense business. you have become a key space systems provider to the u.s. government. you're sitting on a pile of cash. talk about your global defense growth strategy, where you will be investing. are you going to be investing and buying businesses in the
think about the announcement by the german defense minister for the air defense systems. vago: we have been talking about this for 20 years. guest: absolutely. we have done that with great partners. lockheed martin and our friends from italy. i think it is the best air defense program in the world with the 360-degree coverage. there are signs the market is recovering in some areas. consolidation? i think consolidation is needed in some of the non-aerospace areas. think about the project between...